I still think they want to release PS4 and Switch at the same time in the west. ofc this depends how long the Switch version is a long which we just don't know.
Well, the obvious thing will be that it comes out along side the 'International' re-release in Japan, which will be after the actual international release. I also think it's a much bigger task than you seem to suggest. I also think if it was coming any time soon, they'd have known at least something from it.Based on? You guys act like they're developing a whole new game from ground up instead of porting what's already there to a weaker specced device.
Dragon Quest Heroes 1, 2, Builders.....I definitely don't agree. Square-Enix has been so lax with localizations for the franchise, Nintendo has been carrying the torch for most releases.
How much co-marketing and support has Sony done for western DQ releases in recent years? Now how much has Nintendo done?It's always best to release any SKUs you can at once, presuming the first parties aren't willing to help co-market. However, it's Dragon Quest. Sony would be happy to co-market the game, so SE can't lose either way. If the Switch version is ready in time (no chance), they can ship both at once, make the marketing more effective, or if they have to ship separately, Sony will help them out with the PS4 one.
Though those games did eventually come out, we're talking about localizations in some cases took more than a year to materialize. It cannot be denied that the franchise is of the lowest priority for Squenix outside of Japan.
Well since the last mainline DQ to come to a Sony platform was VIII, why on Earth would they market them at all 'in recent years'?How much co-marketing and has Sony done for western DQ releases in recent years? Now how much has Nintendo done?
Well, the obvious thing will be that it comes out along side the 'International' re-release in Japan, which will be after the actual international release. I also think it's a much bigger task than you seem to suggest. I also think if it was coming any time soon, they'd have known at least something from it.
We shall see. I believe the Western PS4 release will come before a Switch release, but I could be wrong, obviously.
Yes, they haven't done them previously. I thought I'd read they'd confirmed one this time, but googling hasn't come up with anything, so I'm likely misremembering.What "International" re-release? I'm not aware of FF-style "International" re-releases for DQ games, and after checking i'm sure DQ 8 and DQ 9 (aka the only ones that did release worldwide, not counting remakes) didn't have one. The only re-release i'm aware of was when DQ 8 was added to SQEX Ultimate Hits and Sonys Greatest Hits line.
If Sony was at all interested in the series outside of Japan, don't you think that they would have lent a hand on the spinoffs that have released? I don't know about you, but it's not a good look for third party relations if a first party picks favorites and lets the rest of the output die on the vine, especially as miserably as the Heroes games have performed.Well since the last mainline DQ to come to a Sony platform was VIII, why on Earth would they market them at all 'in recent years'?
Why wouldn't they? Does Nintendo not market and support spinoffs and remakes? This seems like a pretty arbitrary standard to set given past precedent.Well since the last mainline DQ to come to a Sony platform was VIII, why on Earth would they market them at all 'in recent years'?
Picks favourites? Of course they pick favourites. They don't co-market every game. They're co-marketing RDR2, for example. It was going to do 8-10 million regardless, it's not about 'saving' a game.If Sony was at all interested in the series outside of Japan, don't you think that they would have lent a hand on the spinoffs that have released? I don't know about you, but it's not a good look for third party relations if a first party picks favorites and lets the rest of the output die on the vine, especially as miserably as the Heroes games have performed.
Indeed. They're disinterested to some degree.Though those games did eventually come out, we're talking about localizations in some cases took more than a year to materialize. It cannot be denied that the franchise is of the lowest priority for Squenix outside of Japan.
No, and funny enough, we don't actually have an official announcement for the PS4 version. We only found out about that when one of Sony's Youtube channels hosted the localization announcement trailer.My guess is the PS4 version will be September 2018. I am not sure about Switch release. They still haven't shown the JP Switch version and that would be kinda jacked up to hold the PS4 localization until Switch localization is confirmed. I only see that working if the Switch version is a WW release, then PS4 west release could be the same day. However, we only know of PS4 localization confirmed. Do we know who is publishing the PS4 west release?
How Nintendo is localizing a game to be released on PS4 too?I'm guessing Nintendo will be localizing it, so I expect we'll see the Switch version released in Japan first.
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Wut? You post is nonsense lol
C'mon PS4 version only exists because the western market.No, I think the PS4 version is simply not going to be localized. Nintendo will foot the bill, but only for Switch.
So was yours before the edit, and even still, it's not too logical. Nintendo can absolutely help with localizing two of the three versions.
Yeap like they won't release PS4 version on west.So was yours before the edit, and even still, it's not too logical. Nintendo can absolutely help with localizing two of the three versions.
The Switch game is just the PS4 game, of course it won't have a different localization.So was yours before the edit, and even still, it's not too logical. Nintendo can absolutely help with localizing two of the three versions.
Do we know that for sure? I thought there was a possibility it could visually be an HD version of the 3DS game.The Switch game is just the PS4 game, of course it won't have a different localization.
Well, no, we don't know for sure, but it's using UE4, so it seems far more likely to be a port of the PS4 game rather than either 'half' of the 3DS one, or a whole new game.Do we know that for sure? I thought there was a possibility it could visually be an HD version of the 3DS game.
Your posts literally are ad hominem without any argument whatsoever. If you think that's reasonable, fine, but it definitely doesn't seem like you're interested in any discussion.Yeap like they won't release PS4 version on west.
You are crazy... my post is perfectly fine in response to your nonsense.
Do we know that for sure? I thought there was a possibility it could visually be an HD version of the 3DS game.
It has been said via SQEX that the Switch version is being developed with UE4, like the PS4 version. I doubt that SQEX would put out the extra work of making a UE4 variant of the 3DS version, where the dual look gimmick from the beginning can't really be used.
Hmmm... then I really wonder why we haven't heard or seen much from it this far, especially with the Switch performing as well as it has.Well, no, we don't know for sure, but it's using UE4, so it seems far more likely to be a port of the PS4 game rather than either 'half' of the 3DS one, or a whole new game.
The PS4 and 3DS have the same dialogue. They will all share the same localization regardless of who publishes it.The Switch game is just the PS4 game, of course it won't have a different localization.
"Adult reasons," of course! Whatever the fuck that means.Hmmm... then I really wonder why we haven't heard or seen much from it this far, especially with the Switch performing as well as it has.
When was that? Last thing I heard was Horii stating that the Switch version will be developed using UE4 back in October 2017 (Link to the siliconera article covering this here), so this feels a bit out of the blue.
@topic: I'm holding on to the belief that this game's localized versions will drop on all platforms the same day that the Switch version hits Japan. Feels like the logical thing to do, imho.
I tend to think the PS4 and Switch versions launching together overseas might make more sense if possible Switch additions (orchestrated soundtrack, voice acting, new content, etc) were folded back into the western PS4 version. The dev team likely isn't going to tackle all these things separately, it makes some sense that the dev pipeline for the UE4 version handled all future release plans (Switch dev, PS4 loc, Switch loc) simultaneously since they came back to the game last fall.My guess is the PS4 version will be September 2018. I am not sure about Switch release. They still haven't shown the JP Switch version and that would be kinda jacked up to hold the PS4 localization until Switch localization is confirmed. I only see that working if the Switch version is a WW release, then PS4 west release could be the same day. However, we only know of PS4 localization confirmed. Do we know who is publishing the PS4 west release?
Wow, I didn't know that. Exactly the same you mean? Like the exact same number of lines?The PS4 and 3DS have the same dialogue. They will all share the same localization regardless of who publishes it.
Yes, I think this was announced alongside DQB1 for Switch.Summer or early Fall would be nice, I feel like Ni No Kuni II is going to take me a while to finish. Also, is DQB2 expected this year in the West?
It is basically the same game with different graphic Engine.Wow, I didn't know that. Exactly the same you mean? Like the exact same number of lines?
I kind of imagined them to be interpretations of the same central idea, not like perfectly aligned.
I don't think so.I hope the PS4 localisation isn't being held back by the switch. I want to play this game as soon as possible.